The BEST episodes of Pushing Daisies season 1

Every episode of Pushing Daisies season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Pushing Daisies season 1!

Pushing Daisies centers on the life of Ned, a pie-maker gifted with the mysterious ability to bring dead things back to life by touching them. There are some conditions to this somewhat unusual talent. Ned quickly learns that if something is revived for more than exactly one minute, something of similar "life value" in the vicinity drops dead, as a form of balance. Additionally, if he touches the revived person or thing a second time, it falls dead again, this time permanently.

Last Updated: 9/23/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Pie-lette
star
7.88
1391 votes

#1 - Pie-lette

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2007

Ned works in a pie store and seems to lead a perfectly normal life. This, however, is far from the truth. Ned can, through the touch of his hand, wake people from the dead. He decides to use this ability of his to solve crimes, but this appears to be much more difficult than it sounds, when he gives life to his childhood crush, and decides to let keep living.

Directors: Barry Sonnenfeld
Writer: Bryan Fuller
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Pigeon
star
7.75
810 votes

#2 - Pigeon

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2007

Emerson, Ned and Chuck are hired to prove that a pilot was murdered, rather than committing suicide, but soon become involved in a case of stolen jewelery and an escaped prisoner.

Directors: Adam Kane
Writer: Rina Mimoun
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Girth
star
7.69
703 votes

#3 - Girth

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2007

In this Halloween episode, Emerson and Olive track down "the ghost" who's been killing the jockeys at the old race arena where Olive used to race as a former jockey herself. With help from Ned and Chuck, they try to solve the big mystery.

Directors: Peter O'Fallon
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Bitches
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7.69
638 votes

#4 - Bitches

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/2007

Ned, Chuck, Emerson and Olive tackle a murder mystery involving a man who was murdered over a dog and claims to have been killed by his wife. Problem is, he's a polygamist with four wives.

Directors: Allan Kroeker
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Smell of Success
star
7.51
710 votes

#5 - Smell of Success

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2007

Ned, Emerson, and Chuck's next case involves an olfactory assistant who was killed when her scratch-'n'-sniff book combusted.

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The Fun in Funeral
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7.50
724 votes

#6 - The Fun in Funeral

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2007

Chuck holds true to the threat she made in the pilot by baking anti-depressants into her aunt's food, in the form of Ned's pies. Olive delivers one to them and stumbles onto Chuck's secret. Now that she has dirt on Chuck - that her aunts think she's dead - will Olive use it against her to get Ned?

Directors: Paul A. Edwards
Writer: Bryan Fuller
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Corpsicle
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7.39
615 votes

#7 - Corpsicle

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2007

Chuck learns the most shocking secret of her life and refuses to forgive Ned. In order to take the Pie Maker's mind off of Chuck, Emerson gets him to solve the mystery of a man killing life insurance agents and hiding them in snow banks. Oscar Vibenius returns to investigate why Chuck has an unique smell. Meanwhile, the aunts' antidepressant-laced pies begin to show some hallucinogenic effects.

Directors: Brian Dannelly
Writer: Lisa Joy
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Bitter Sweets
star
7.32
623 votes

#8 - Bitter Sweets

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/2007

Emerson, Ned and Chuck investigate the death of Tony DiNapoli, who appears to have been strangled by a woman. Meanwhile, business at the Pie Hole plummets when a new candy store opens in town. Alfredo Aldarisio returns and continues to pursue an oblivious Olive who, herself, still pines for affection from the Pie Maker.

Directors: Allan Kroeker
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Dummy
star
7.31
995 votes

#9 - Dummy

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2007

Ned, Emerson and Chuck visit the morgue to inspect the body of a victim of a car accident, a 35 year old man who specialized in automobile safety. The police is offering a reward to anyone who can find the killer and Emerson wants answers to be able to get the reward.

Directors: Barry Sonnenfeld
Writer: Peter Ocko
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